I think you will find the majority of people, including on IIS, will find this image somewhat "amazing" and "incredible" (count how many times those two words are expressed
), it has depth, detail and a smaking of outright drama, like few other Tarantula images I have seen really so for these reasons I think is a beauty... but I am with you, something isn't quuuuite right
??. It might be the browny look perhaps? or the confusing mess just isn't 100% aesthetic or "too" close-up"...I dunno?? I say this only because you asked and with critical qualification, I think it is a fine effort non the less.
I find few narrow band images "really" appealing, your DM/SPSP winning Lambda Cen shot is an example of where a NB image works beautifully though
Be interested to see the Ha OIII SII version.
Mike